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| "Saint Peter Walks On The Sea" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
30: 1 - 2, 12 - 15, 18 - 22
1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
2
"Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the
words that I have spoken to you.
12
"For thus says the LORD: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound
is grievous.
13
There is none to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no
healing for you.
14
All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I
have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless
foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant.
15
Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because
your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant, I have done
these things to you.
18
"Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the
tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall
be rebuilt upon its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used
to be.
19
Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those
who make merry. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I
will make them honored, and they shall not be small.
20
Their children shall be as they were of old, and their congregation
shall be established before me; and I will punish all who oppress
them.
21
Their prince shall be one of themselves, their ruler shall come forth
from their midst; I will make him draw near, and he shall approach
me, for who would dare of himself to approach me? says the LORD.
22
And you shall be my people, and I will be your God."
PSALM:
Psalms 102:
16 - 21, 29, 22 - 23
16
For the LORD will build up Zion, he will appear in his glory;
17
he will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise
their supplication.
18
Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet
unborn may praise the LORD:
19
that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the LORD looked
at the earth,
20
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were
doomed to die;
21
that men may declare in Zion the name of the LORD, and in Jerusalem
his praise,
22
when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the LORD.
23
He has broken my strength in mid-course; he has shortened my days.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 14:
22 - 36
22
Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the
other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
23
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by
himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24
but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land,
beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them.
25
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the
sea.
26
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were
terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for
fear.
27
But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I;
have no fear."
28
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you
on the water."
29
He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on
the water and came to Jesus;
30
but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he
cried out, "Lord, save me."
31
Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him,
"O man of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32
And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the
Son of God."
34
And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
35
And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all
that region and brought to him all that were sick,
36
and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his
garment; and as many as touched it were made well.
